League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2020 Day 2: KT Rolster tops Group B with two commanding victories

It was an exciting wrap-up to the second day of League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2020, as KT Rolster's dominant display helped them make their way to the top of Group B.

The other teams in the group were Fredit BRION, Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports, and ⁠T1. The two LCK heavyweights, T1 and Gen.G, have registered their Academy squads for the KeSPA Cup 2020.

The League of Legends rookies got an amazing chance to prove their skills on such a big stage.

Day 2's results had a few surprises, similar to that of Day 1. Some exciting team fights, individual skills, and strategic displays followed as well.

Day 2 of the League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2020 Ulsan

This is how the Day 2-scorecard looks like after Group B's first round of play:

• Match 1: KT Rolster 1-0 Fredit BRION
• Match 2: Hanwha Life Esports 1-0 T1
• Match 3: Gen.G 0-1 KT Rolster
• Match 4: Fredit BRION 1-0 Hanwha Life Esports
• Match 5: T1 0-1 Gen.G

KT Rolster's Team Roster (Image via KeSPA)

KT Rolster started their journey well with two brilliant wins in their first two group-stage matches. They managed to pull off the day's opener with a brilliant strategic display of counter attacks over the BROs.

[2020 LoL #KeSPACup ULSAN]KT's counterattack, gaining the soul of dragon!So...did they turn the tables with Doran's Triple Kill?!#KeSPACup #LoLKeSPACup #BROWIN #KTWIN pic.twitter.com/N2sM8mJlPW

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KT's top Laner Choi "Doran" Hyeon-Joon's splendid triple kill with his Lucian was the game's highlight.

[2020 LoL #KeSPACup ULSAN]Dudu Dunga with HLE Vsta's Shen!Is it Triple Kill Special today...? #Please#Breath#Deft#KeSPACup #LoLKeSPACup #T1WIN #HLEWIN pic.twitter.com/eO1aMFLkq6

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HLE's only win of the day came against T1 Academy, as they showed sheer dominance over the newbies. Lee "DuDu'' Dong-Ju was the star player of the game, as he got the second top-lane triple kill of the day with Shen.

[2020 LoL #KeSPACup ULSAN]KT Noah's risky, but impressive Ezreal play!#KeSPACup #LoLKeSPACup #KTWIN #GenGWin pic.twitter.com/O42GWRYFO2

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KT Rolster's academy bot lane, Oh "Noah" Hyeon-Taek, snatched the spotlight in the third match of the day against Gen.G. His splendid Ezreal showcase in the late game impressed the viewers.

[2020 LoL #KeSPACup ULSAN]BRO UmTi's Triple Charge, eliminating Chovy's Yone!#KeSPACup #LoLKeSPACup #BROWIN #HLEWIN pic.twitter.com/dzH1PBsu3g

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After an unlucky first game against the KT, Fredit BRION won their first match of the competition against HLE. There were some brilliant displays of individual skills from BRO's jungler Eom "UmTi" Seong.

[2020 LoL #KeSPACup ULSAN]Lonely's Renekton never dies.Gen.G's perfect team fight to wrap up the First Day for Group B!#KeSPACup #LoLKeSPACup #T1WIN #GenGWin pic.twitter.com/nPtJchCLSP

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The final match of the day saw two promising League of Legends rookie squads up against each other. Finally, Gen.G got the better of T1 after a perfect team fight from the former. Renekton, played by Gen.G's Han "Lonely" Gyu-Joon, stood out as the champion of the clash.

Here is how the Group standings look like after the first two days of the League of Legends KeSPA Cup 2020,

Group Standings after Day 2 (Image via KeSPA)

Many more exciting League of Legends clashes await as the tournament moves to its third day.